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[XPHome] Replace Mobo

Yes, there's more to it that that. You might not have the right drivers for devices, including boot devices, and likely the Pentium 4 was single-core and the new processor is not single-core, so you'll need a multiprocessor-aware kernel.

All in all, reinstalling is generally simpler.

Would an image work?

No, for all the reasons I mentioned.

reply to joewho
Perhaps conversion to a VM, and then back. Or, I know Acronis has a tool for moving an active system.

If it is OEM XP and you replace the MB it will no longer be a valid OEM XP install.

OEM XP Home won't work after new mb!
»www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/oem-xp···472.html
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Users who run a Microsoft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) operating system may upgrade or replace most of the hardware components on the computer and still maintain the license for the original Microsoft OEM operating system software provided by the OEM, with the exception of an upgrade or a replacement of the motherboard. An upgrade or a replacement of the motherboard is considered to create a new personal computer. Therefore, Microsoft OEM operating system software cannot be transferred from another computer. If the motherboard is upgraded or replaced for reasons other than a defect then a new computer is created, and a new operating system license is required. If the motherboard is replaced because of a defect, the user does not need to acquire a new operating system license for the computer. The motherboard replacement must be the same make and model, or the same manufacturer’s replacement or equivalent, as defined by that manufacturer’s warranty. The reason for this licensing rule primarily relates to the end-user license agreement (EULA) and the support of the software covered by that EULA. The EULA is a set of usage rights granted to the end-user by the computer manufacturer. The EULA relates only to rights for that software as installed on that particular computer. The System Builder is required to support the software on that individual computer.

reply to Doctor Olds
Not if the board is defective. »www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensi···spx#faq1 "Can a PC with an OEM Windows operating system have its motherboard upgraded and keep the same license? What if it was replaced because it was defective?"

It's tricky if you got a manufactured system, the restore disk won't activate on a board that isn't theirs. There should be a license affixed to a manufactured PC that can be used.

But for goodness sake, let's not spend pages disputing how Windows activation works, did that in one thread already disputing whether or not the CoA keys are valid.
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reply to joewho
I've had to call into MS several times to register xp several times, including an new, different MB and Processor. They always let me re-register the original license. But it was from the disk I bought, not the oem. Since having win7, I haven't had to do that.

reply to Rexter
If your present install works and you are just replacing a motherboard use sysprep. Directions are on the link below.
»www.techspot.com/vb/topic48387.html

I have used sysprep many times and it works great. Remember when restarting the computer for the first time with the new motherboard, let windows tell you when to put in the Windows CD.

As to the issues with legalities and OEM cd's etc I will leave that up to other people.